Alchemical Symbols and Symbolism: An Exploration Timothy O. Deschaines, Ph.D. Egyptian Symbols Greek Apparatus Indian Alchemical Apparatus The Four Elements N P Fire Water O M Earth Air From Greenberg - “A Chemical History Tour” Aristotle’s Transmutation Diagram Fire Hot Dry Air Earth Wet Cold Water Modern appearances of the four elements Water Air Fire Earth The Tria Prima - Paracelsus Salt Mercury Sulfur Sophic Sulfur – male, Soul Sophic Mercury – female, Spirit Sophic Salt – Material Body Tria prima from Della Tramutatione Metallica by Giovanni Battista Nazari (Brescia, 1599)
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